Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress Audiobook CD SetGaylord DuBois St. Clare Audio 2015 Audio CD New Audio CD New 5 Audio CDs for a total of 5 hours and 15 minutes. Sealed in Original Plastic. A World War II boys' adventure story about serving in the Army Air Corps, and the many adventures, mishaps and even sorrows that beset the young men serving for their homeland in time of war. Our young hero, Barry Blake, fresh out of high school, heads off to pilot school with his good friend Chick. Sadly, Chick doesn't make it, due to the workings of the detestable villain Crayle, and has to settle for bombardier school, but Barry, however, graduates with flying colors. Next, he then heads off to learn how to fly the famous Flying Fortress, the Boeing B-17F. Adventures abound as Barry and his fellow crew on the Sweet Rosie O'Grady (named affectionately for the Captain's dear wife) head off to war, Barry, only nineteen years old, is quickly promoted from co-pilot to main pilot when the pilot loses his arm in battle. Despite their plane being shot through like crazy, the crew manage to almost single handedly sink a Japanese aircraft carrier, land on beaches and create their own airfield, and rally to do their best and carry out their mission. Suspense rides high as they struggle to make it through and bring the crew home safe! Recording read by David Wales.
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16.95 USD

The Blockade Runners Jules Verne Audiobook CD SetJules Verne St. Clare Audio 2015 Audio CD New Audio CD LAST TWO! New 2 Audio CDs for a total of 2 hours and 1 minutes. Sealed in Original Plastic. A short historical fiction, set during the American Civil War which gives air to the work of those daring shipmen and their worthy vessels, known as "The Blockade Runners". In this story a Scottish merchant, Captain James Playfair, in desperation at the interruption of the flow of Southern cotton due to the Union blockade, determines to build his own fast ship and run guns and food to the Confederates in Charleston, South Carolina. He sells his cargo at high prices, in exchange for low prices on the cotton piling up unsold on their wharves. Mid story a couple of unexpected passengers are discovered, one being a Miss Jenny Halliburtt, who boards the ship secretly in attempt to reach and rescue her father, who has been imprisoned by General Beauregard in Charleston. Captain James, impressed by her gallantry, brave attitude, and frank behavior, promises to help rescue her father. Not the typical Science-Fiction that Jules Verne was known for, but a short, adventurous, and enjoyable historical novel, which throws in a sweet and innocent romantic thread for good measure, one that is quite refreshing among the typical media of our day and age. Recording read by Mark F. Smith.
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9.95 USD

Captain Ted Audiobook CD SetMary T. Waggaman St. Clare Audio 2015 Audio CD New Audio CD LAST TWO!; New; 3 Audio CDs for a total of 3 hours and 37 minutes. Sealed in Original Plastic. When tragedy strikes with the sudden illness of his father, young Teddy Thornton is forced to take on the work of a man, leaving school to find work and help support his family. Unintentionally, he is thrown into a world of crime and counterfeiting. Will he do the right thing, or will he be drawn down the wrong path? And will the mystery of Heron Hall be solved? Full of suspense and adventure, this story will keep you on the edge of your seat as you wait to hear each new chapter's exciting twists and turns. Read by Maria Therese.
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11.95 USD

Captain's Courageous Rudyard Kipling Audiobook CD SetRudyard Kipling St. Clare Audio 2015 Audio CD New Audio CD LAST TWO!; New; 6 Audio CDs for a total of 6 hours and 54 minutes. Sealed in Original Plastic. Harvey Cheyne, Jr. is the spoiled, self-important son of a wealthy railroad magnate and his wife, in San Diego, California. Washed overboard from a transatlantic steamship and rescued by fishermen off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Harvey can neither persuade them to take him quickly to port, nor convince them of his wealth. Disko Troop, captain of the schooner 'We're Here' offers him temporary membership in the crew until they return to port, and Harvey later accepts. through a series of trials and adventures, Harvey, with the help of the captain's son Dan Troop, becomes acclimated to the fishing lifestyle, and even skillful. Eventually, the schooner returns to port and Harvey wires his parents, who immediately hasten to Boston, Massachusetts, and thence to the fishing town of Gloucester to recover him. There, Harvey's mother rewards the seaman Manuel, who initially rescued her son; Harvey's father hires Dan to work on his prestigious tea clipper fleet; and Harvey begins his career in his father's shipping lines. Read by Mark F. Smith
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18.95 USD

The Red Badge of Courage Audiobook CD SetStephen Crane St. Clare Audio 2016 Audio CD New Audio CD LAST ONE! New 4 Audio CDs for a total of 4 hours and 40 minutes. Sealed in Original Plastic. Taking place during the American Civil War. "The Red Badge of Courage" is the story of a young private of the Union Army. Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound, a "red badge of courage" to counteract his cowardice. When his regiment once again faces the enemy, Henry takes courage and becomes one of the best fighters in his battalion as well as taking up the flag for his regiment as standard-bearer. The novel is known for its distinctive style, which includes realistic battle sequences as well as the repeated use of color imagery, and ironic tone. Separating itself from a traditional war narrative, Crane's story reflects the inner experience of its protagonist (a soldier fleeing from combat) rather than the external world around him. With enduring ability to hold the reader's attention "The Red Badge of Courage" still stands as a landmark of American fiction. Recording read by Mike Vendetti.
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14.95 USD